Oscar-nominated screenwriters Stephen J Rivele and Chris Wilkinson have written the screenplay, which has apparently been redrafted by Brian Tucker.

Singleton's film debut, Boyz n the Hood, earned him two Academy Awards nominations for 'Best Director' and 'Screenplay' in 1991, which made him the youngest person and the first African-American to be nominated for 'Best Director'.

His other directorial works include Higher Learning, Shaft, Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Four Brothers, and most recently Taylor Lautner's Abduction.